https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/Thought, ideas, stories and all that about raising my boyshourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/663373Today was one of those days that was just pure unmeasurable enjoyment. The family went to Elitch Gardens (The big local amusement park) and just spent the day there. It was just the four of us and something about it from the get go felt so right. Me and the oldest boy rode just about all the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/662220We got in the car and just headed out. Ended up getting a good hike in and saw the ruins of a mansion in the mountains from 1918. Stopped off and got some ice cream on the way home.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/662193It is my day off of work and my boys on are on summer break and they need to get out and do something. Trying to figure out what to do now that does not cost anything. We'll figure something out.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/660462We let the boys dye their hair for the summer. They are both redheads now, but not a natural looking red, neon red. Our youngest,who has really blond hair looks dark pink now. It does make them easier to find in a crowd though. We believe in helping them figure out how to express themselves, so...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/652249Legos has a new line that looks to be a fun idea, Lego Games. Xeno just picked up one for the boys so they are now building it. I'll read the rules and we'll play it tonight to see if it is any good. If it's good then we'll have to pick up the other ones. I just love the idea. A game you build...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/652031My youngest son just turned 7 and we are having a party for him tomorrow. Well, instead of a normal birthday cake, he wanted to do worms in dirt for everyone. So I just had a real fun time making a cake sized batch of works in dirt. We even found some gummy mushrooms from Wonka candies to use. A...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/650322I saw this article here after watching the video here and I was pissed. That is not any way to teach kids anything. It is demoralizing and degrading. It is not relating to student in any manner and is fully indefensible behavior. If I found out that a teacher was calling one of my boys a 'loser'...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/647920My boys and I really enjoyed the train show yesterday. They got to make some trees and do a scenery project that is now part of our layout. I got inspired to get back to work on the set and picked up a water kit to redo the lake that has never looked good. When we got home my oldest and I had fun...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/647811There is a traveling model train show in town today and I think my boys would really enjoy it, so I am planning on going to there here real soon. We have an HO scale train layout in out basement that I have not worked on it years, but have had since I was young, so this is something that means a...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/kooka_lives9842/645170My oldest son's friend had a birthday party and they found a roller rink to have it at. I figured that would be a great chance to teach them how to skate. I learned just how old you can feel, cause right now I am feeling very old. I remembered how to skate and had no problem getting myself back...